He will keep the memory of the golden joy amplified by jumping into Sister Martina’s water forever. “It simply came to our notice then. It’s nice to race where I’ve shown such success, but I don’t expect me to do it again now, “he says.
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On the other hand, last year’s bronze medal from the World Championships in Bratislava proved that success in Prague was not an isolated shot. The Troja canal underwent a reconstruction that solved an age-old problem with the sewer outlet, but the track also underwent slight changes. “It’s a little more challenging, I think there is more water and bigger waves. But that’s good, I prefer heavier tracks, “he reports.
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Gabriela Satková (left), her sister Martina (right) and Tereza Fišerová in bronze in the patrol race at the European Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš.Photo: Barbora Reichová, CTK
She has already raced a lot in Troja this year, she also started kayaking during the nomination races, where the national team missed her by the closest possible piece. “I was a little sorry, but I’m happy to be able to focus on one category. I would be tired and the girls who rode the kayak can do better than me, “he says.
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This year, Satková will also take part in the Under-23 Championships, where she will also perform kayaking, so she will have a tough summer ahead of her. Only extreme slalom, following the example of another universal slalom and recent European champion in this young discipline, Tereza Fišerová, does not attract her.
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To put it simply, she is very kind to him. “It’s pretty brutal for me, I can’t imagine that I would hurt anyone on the track, I’d rather go alone,” he says.
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Satková grew up in Brno, combining water slalom with swimming, but when she was bitten by a dog and injured her eye at the age of 13, her chlorinated water was banned for a while and she stayed by the wild water. She meets her older sister Martina and her brother Adam, who collects medals in the congress.
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“It’s great for me to be in a family member at every race. I’m not going against my sister, but we’re going against the whole world. We don’t even compare the results, I take it that we supplement the family collection with each medal, “he smiles. And, of course, parents are most happy. “They will come now. It is stressful for them to watch both daughters, but they support us a lot and I think they bring us luck as well, “they believe.
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| Troy World Cup program |
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| Friday |
| 9.00 to 12.58 qualification of kayakers, 14.15 to 17.23 qualification of canoeists |
| Saturday |
| 9.00 to 11.25 semifinals and 12.00 to 13.15 kayakers finals, 16.00 to 17.15 extreme slalom qualification. |
| Sunday |
| 9.00 to 11.05 semifinals and 11.30 to 12.43 finals of canoeists, 16.30 to 17.40 finals extreme slalom. |
| The semi-final and final program of classic races is broadcast live by ČT sport. |
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